Mayor Karen Bass Appointed to Los Angeles Homeless Commission

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (L) speaks as U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra looks on at a news conference following a tour and roundtable discussion at an Asian American Drug Abuse Program facility in Los Angeles on May 31, 2023. Mario Tama/Getty Images

LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles City Council Oct. 10 appointed Mayor Karen Bass to the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority Commission (LAHSA) for a three-year term, ending on June 30, 2026.

The council voted unanimously on the matter. In a letter to the council, Ms. Bass had asked councilors to confirm her appointment in an effort to “further confront the number one crisis facing our city.”